Classroom Resources | Grades 5 – 8 | Lesson Plan | Standard LessonAnimate that Haiku!
Following the traditional form of the haiku, students publish their own haikus using Animoto, an online web tool to produce slideshows that blend text and music.

Parent & Afterschool Resources | Grades 6 – 12 | Podcast EpisodeAn Introduction to Graphic Novels
Tune in to hear some background about graphic novels as well as specific recommendations of fantasy epics, memoirs, biographies, and adventure thriller stories, all presented in the form of a graphic novel.

Parent & Afterschool Resources | Grades 6 – 12 | Podcast EpisodeAn Invitation to the ALAN Workshop
Tune in to hear testimonials from a variety of this year's attendees. Some are relatively new to ALAN, while others have been involved for years. What they all have in common is a passion for the workshop and a willingness to talk about their experience with others.

Classroom Resources | Grades 5 – 12 | Calendar Activity |&nbsp June 12Anne Frank received her famous diary in 1942.
Students learn about eyewitness reports through a lesson that is grade-level appropriate. Then, groups use primary source documents and research an event using eyewitness accounts.